Revelstoke Pain Clinic Portable Ultrasound Machine and Equipment
In the summer of 2021, the Revelstoke District Health Foundation received a request from local doctors for funding support to purchase a portable ultrasound machine and other equipment to develop an interventional pain management clinic at Queen Victoria Hospital. Patients were having to travel to Kelowna, Salmon Arm, and Vernon for their treatments. Local physician, […]
A Giving Tuesday to Remember
The fundraiser for the Carestream DRX-1, the upgrade modification for the hospitals X-ray machine, kicked off on Saturday Nov 27,2021 and finished on “Giving Tuesday” Nov 30,2021. The original concept was to initiate a 4 day online drive to educate the public as to why the Carestream DRX-1 is needed in our community and perhaps […]
Carestream DRX Fundraiser
Truly a “Giving Tuesday” November 30th in Revelstoke as fundraising surpasses target and hits $58,220 Carestream DRX-1 System The Health Foundation is working to raise $53,221 to help purchase an upgrade for the X-ray machine at Queen Victoria Hospital. The current technology, computed radiography (CR), is being replaced with digital radiography (DR). Although current CR […]
A new portable ventilator for Queen Victoria Hospital
In spring 2020 there was the first business lockdown to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus. A local business, Kawakubo Japanese Restaurant, had a one night fundraiser on their last night of operation before the temporary closure. Kawakubo’s owner, Shinji Kawakubo, announced that all sales would be donated to the Health Foundation to purchase […]
New Shade Sail for Mt Cartier Court
Mount Cartier received a wonderful addition to the courtyard at Cottage A over the summer. A Shade Sail was constructed. The total project cost was $22,243 including 3 years of takedown/set up service donated by Shade Sails Canada ($1,200 value). Donations to the project came from The Revelstoke Hospital Auxiliary with $9,000, the Revelstoke Credit […]
Revelstoke Responds to COVID-19
The novel covid-19 pandemic made it’s unanticipated appearance at the end of what was going to be a record winter for the community of Revelstoke. Revelstoke would not be spared as it went into a 2+ month lockdown of most businesses. It is during the most difficult times we see incredible acts of courage, thoughtfulness, […]